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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



April 



In the evening the society Avere favored bj ai 

 lee tiuv from their vice president from Virginia,' 

 the venerable George Washington Parko Custis. 

 His eloquent nari'ative of the illustrious "Farmcrl 

 of Blount Vernon'' Avas listened to with marked 

 attentiim by a large audience, and was warmly 

 .applauded. 



After the lecture, a large numl)er of ladies and! 

 gentlemen were introduced by the President to 

 the orator. | 



After the lecture, the officers and committees 

 were unexpectedly entertained at the National Ho-' 

 tel, by Colonel C. B. Calvert, the proprietor ofj 

 "Riversdale." A sumptuous repast graced the 

 festive l>oard, and the festivities were prolonged 

 until a late hour. 



Second Day. 

 This morning the society met at 10 o'clock, 

 and, after the report of Mr. King, of New York, 

 chairman of the nominating committee, elected 

 the following 



OFFICERS FOR 18o5. 



PRESIDENT. 



Marshall P. Wilder, of Massachusetts. 



VICE-PRESIDENTS. 

 John D. L<ang, Jlaiirj, J. T. Wortliingtou, Ohio, 



IT. F. French, N. II . " ~ 



Fi-etl. Hulbrook, Yt., 



B. A'. French, Mass., 

 Jos. J. Cooke, Rhode Island, 

 John T. Andrew, Conn., 

 Henry Wager, New York, 

 Isaac Cornell, New Jersey, 

 Isaac Newton, Pa., 



C. n. llolcomb, Delaware, 

 H. 6. S. Kay, Md., 

 G. Vf. V. Custis, Va., 

 Henry K. Eurgwyn, N. C, 

 James Ilopkinsoa, S. C, 



D. A. Reese, Ga., 

 A. P. Hatch, Ala., 

 A. G. Brown, Miss., 

 T. D. E. DeBow, La., 

 Gen. Whitfield, Kansas, 



B. Gratz, Ky., 



M. P. Gentry, Tenn., 



Jos. Orr, Ind., 



J. A. Kinnieutt. III., 



Thos. Allen, Mo., 



T. B. Flouruov, Ark., 



J. C. Hohnes,*Mich., 



Jackson Morton, Fla., 



T. G. Husk, Texas, 



J. W. Grimes, Iowa, 



B. C. Eastham, Wis., 



J. M. Horner, Cal., 



Jos. H. Bradley, D. C, 



S. M. Baird, New Mexico, 



II. II. Sibley, Minn., 



Joseph Lane, Oregon, 



J. L. Hayes, Utah, 



Mr. Giddings, Nebraska. 



B. Porley Poor, Mass. 

 A. Watts, Oliio. 

 John Jonea, Del. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

 John A. Kins, New York. 

 C. B. Calvcrf, Md. 

 A. L. Elwyn, Pi.'nn. 

 J. Wentworth, III. 



SECRETARY. 



William S. King, Boston, Mass. 



TREASURER. 



B. B. Frencu, Washingtoti, D. C. 



On a ivp )rt of tlie executive committee. Dr. 

 EI win, of Penn., Henry Wager, of N^w.York, 

 Dr. W. T. G. Morton, of Mass., Col. Anthony 

 Kimmel, of iNld., and Chas. L. Flint, of Mass., 

 \\ere appointud delegates to attend the coming 

 Industrial Exhibition at Paris. 



After the election, the discussion upon the res- 

 olution oifored by Mr. C. P. llolcomb, of Dela- 

 ware, on the "Ileaiproeity Treaty" as injurious 

 to the agricultural interests of tlie llepublic, took 

 place. Messrs. Holcomb, Peek, King and Jones 

 participated in the discussion. 



This evening the Hon. G. P. Marsh lectured on 

 "Notices of the Rural Economy of Continental 

 Europ;;." 



TuiRD Day. 



After the election yesterday, the Society dis- 

 cussed a_ resolution offered tlic day previous by 

 Mr. C. i>. Hol.'ijnib'% of Delaware, denouncing 

 the '•Reciprocity Treaty" as injurious to the ag^ 

 ricLiltura iiuerusts of 'the ]nil)lic, Messrs. Ih7\- 

 combe, Peck, King, ^Vat .ts, Klwvn, Kenned v, 



Steadman, Cowley, and other gentlemen partici- 

 pating. The resolution, as finally amended and 

 passed, reads : 



Resolved, That we object to the doctrine of 

 free trade for agriculture and protection for other 

 interests. 



Col. Calvert, of Maryland, offered the folloAving 

 preamble and resolutions, which he supported in 

 an able and earnest manner, deprecating all ap- 

 plications to Congress, and urging action on the 

 part of agriculturists, as calculated to command 

 success. 



The resolutions, after having been discussed by 

 Messrs. Kennedy, of Pennsylvania, Jones, of Del- 

 aware, and King of New York, were carried : 



Whereas, The prosperity of a country is in pro- 

 portion to the improvement of its agriculture, 

 therefore, 



Resolved, That agriculture should be the first 

 interest considered in legislating for the general 

 welfare, and that such legislation should 1)6 had 

 as vrill foster and protect this interest, which is 

 paramount to all others. 



Resolved, That the time has arrived for the ag- 

 culturists of tha whole country to meet in con- 

 vention, and determine for themselves what legis- 

 lation is necessary for their protection. 



Resolved, That Such a convention, to be com- 

 posed of delegates from each State of the Union, 

 be earnestly recommended by this society, in or- 

 der that an agricultural platform may be estab- 

 lished, wliich will meet the views of, and be sus- 

 tained by the whole body of agriculturists as a 

 profession. 



Mr. Wagner, of New York, submitted a report 

 on the proposed amendments to the constitution, 

 which was discussed by ^Messrs. Fay and Waters, 

 of Massachusetts, Cook, of Rhode Island, King, 

 of New York, Hamilton, of New Jersey, Calvert, 

 of Maryland, and Worthington of Ohio. 



The constitution was so amended as to have the 

 payment of ten dollars constitute life member- 

 ship, and to change the time for holding the an- 

 nual meeting to the second Wednesday of Jan- 

 uary. _ 



Various rejiorts were read, among them one on 

 the Chess in Wheat, from the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tute ; on Ayricultural History, by B. P. Poore ; 

 on Mr. Glover^s Collection, ])y i\Ir. Peck ; and on 

 Western Fruits, by Dr. Warden. 



Mr. Peck, of Maryland, reported that the com- 

 mittee appointed to urge ujion Congress the pur- 

 chase of Mr. Glover's collection of modelled 

 fruits, had had an interview witli the proper 

 committee of Congr&ss, and rcceivL'd assurances 

 that the matter would receive tluir attention. 



A communication from Professor Henry was 

 read, detailing experiments on the eulture of the 

 "Oregon pea," made under the direction of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, at the reqvu'st of the so- 

 ciety. The results at Savannah proved it worth- 

 less for that rcgi(jn. 



A paper on "Alderney Cattle," by Dr. W. J. 

 G. Morton, was read and referre.i. Also, a paper 

 on the "Potato Oat," from New Y(n-k. 



Dr. Warden, of Cincinnati, exhildted over thir- 

 ty dill'erent varieties of Avestern apples, wiiich ho 

 ilescanted upon Avith his Avonted accuracy. 



An invitation AA'as received and acccptejl invit- 

 ing the soeii'ty to visit the Metropolitan Mechan- 

 ics" Institute to-day at 11 o'clock. Invitations 



